Society of Mind
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Agreement among the agents in the society of mind is associated with | Agreement among the agents in the society of mind is associated with | ||
pleasure. '''Pleasure''' is a state of physical integrity and | pleasure. '''Pleasure''' is a state of physical integrity and | ||
| - | '''action readiness''' of the body. The body signals that there are no | + | effortless '''action readiness''' of the body. The body signals that it |
| - | obstacles. It is reflected by an internally consistent representation | + | is ready for work, that there are no obstacles for action. |
| + | It is reflected by an internally consistent representation | ||
(no contradictions, consonance, agreement). On the contrary, | (no contradictions, consonance, agreement). On the contrary, | ||
'''pain''' is a state characterized by '''violation of the physical integrity''' | '''pain''' is a state characterized by '''violation of the physical integrity''' | ||
| - | of the body. | + | of the body. The body signals that some actions should be |
| - | representation (contradictions, dissonance, disagreement). | + | avoided, or that it is tired and depleted. This state is |
| + | reflected by an internally inconsistent representation | ||
| + | (contradictions, dissonance, disagreement). | ||
In general, conflicts between agents are bad, while consensus is good. | In general, conflicts between agents are bad, while consensus is good. | ||
| - | + | Conflicts represent a situation of [[Cognitive dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. | |
| - | + | They are unpleasant for the mind, society or population, | |
because it means tiresome inhibition or deactivation of | because it means tiresome inhibition or deactivation of | ||
agents. Contradictions between agents, for example | agents. Contradictions between agents, for example | ||
